Why would she mention that?I returned Tuesday night to find out. I was nervous approaching the door, but curious and turned on as well. Was I imaginin... this? We’d soon find out.She opened the door and was actually surprised by me showing up. I continued on optimistically. We sat at the kitchen table again really talking about nothing. Then we both got up and talked a little more, but the tension was building. Her clear blue eyes looked up at me and we kissed. It was a great feeling—that warm. " Ruby said, as she sat down. She had on a newsboy cap, which covered most of her hair, which she had cut to just about shoulder length. Yumi thought it was cute on her. "Where is everyone? Am I the first one here?" Ruby asked, and she and Yumi looked around. "Maddie is going to be late. She still has practice. Roxy and Lisa are going to meet us at that little cafe that Lisa's been saying we should go see." She said, and stood up. She offered Ruby her hand, and Ruby smiled, before taking it.She. Wealways took a two week vacation as soon as I was out of school and thisyear was no different. When we got back from vacation mom and dad haveto go back to work and I just to hang out.Mom wanted me to clean the house during the summer so she didn't haveto do so on the weekend and could relax. I was okay with that since shepaid me. Well the first day mom and dad went back to work I started mywork. For the first few weeks I would go into mom room and do someexploring, mom's wardrobe was real. The image of bullets hitting her was obviously from their minds. In theirs she would be heavily wounded at the very least before they finished her off.Obviously neither knew of her Harreden heritage, or at least the fact that bullets won't hurt a Harreden because of their tough skin. Sure it might seem soft upon touch, a human would be hard pressed to know the difference. The problem was that Harreden could instinctively harden themselves while in danger. Even when caught by surprise they would.